thrum of the bass
- noun
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zumbido del bajo
- The thrum of the bass vibrated through the floor during the concert.
Examples
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She could feel the thrum of the bass even outside the nightclub.
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The quiet room was disturbed by the distant thrum of the bass from a passing car.
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I love the thrum of the bass in this song.
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Can you hear the thrums of the bass from the concert?
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She could feel the thrum of the bass even outside the nightclub.
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The thrum of the bass vibrated through the floor during the concert.
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The quiet room was disturbed by the distant thrum of the bass from a passing car.
Synonyms
A steady low sound an instrument makes to support the main tune
Antonyms
How Loud
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'thrum' (a continuous low hum) combined with the prepositional phrase 'of the bass' specifying the source; a learner who knows these words can infer it refers to the low vibrating sound produced by bass instruments or speakers. This noun + of + source composition is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should understand the MWE.
Etymology
Thrum of the bass creates a clear image: imagine standing near a big speaker and feeling a steady, low vibration as the thrum comes from the deep bass. So the phrase means a continuous, deep 'vibrating sound'.